Adinkra Cloth Writing and Art.

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Adinkra Cloth Writing and Art

Ghana is located in Western Africa, along the coastline. Adinkra cloth, made in Ghana, is decorated with stamped designs

The word, “Adinkra”, means “good-bye” and the cloth was originally worn when guests were departing or at funerals

Today, they are also stamped onto white or brightly colored cloth Traditionally, the designs were stamped in glossy black ink onto matte black or brown cloth. Today, they are also stamped onto white or brightly colored cloth

This is John Kofi Nsiah from Ghana. John Kofi Nsiah is a weaver, adinkra stamp carver and an adinkra cloth printer

Stamps are carved from calabashes - or gourds - which are also used to carry liquids, grains and shea butter

Uncarved pieces of gourd and carved stamps

A collection of carved stamps ready for printing.

Adinkra cloth designer using one of the stamps carved by John Kofi Nsiah.

Men wearing stamped (ntiamu) adinkra cloths.

Off My Back Kwesi Owusu-Ankomah born 1956, Ghana 1995 Acrylic on canvas H x W: 157.1 x 211.7 cm (61 7/8 x 83 3/8 in.) Contemporary artists use symbols such as Adinkra, in their own artworks

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